Have you ever noticed that one side of your hips feels higher, tighter, or more “off” than the other? At Jessica Roux Massage Reiki & Wellness, I often see clients—especially right-handed people—come in with a pelvis that’s rotated forward on the right side. This imbalance can cause ongoing lower back, hip, or even knee pain.
Let’s break down why this happens, what it means, and how massage and corrective strategies can help.
🔍 What Is Pelvic Rotation?
Pelvic rotation happens when one side of your pelvis tips forward (anterior rotation) while the other side tips slightly back (posterior rotation). This creates an imbalance in how your hips sit and how your spine stacks above them.
On the side that rotates forward, you’ll often see:
The iliac crest (top of the hip bone) sitting higher. The ASIS (front hip bone point) sitting lower.
Most often, this shows up on the right side.
✋ Why the Right Side?
Many people are right-handed, which means they spend years:
Reaching forward with the right arm (driving, typing, cooking, carrying children, sports). Putting more weight on the right leg when standing. Twisting their torso repeatedly in right-dominant patterns.
Over time, these habits create muscular imbalances:
Tight/overactive muscles: right hip flexors (iliopsoas, rectus femoris), low back muscles. Underactive muscles: right hamstrings, right glutes, and core stabilizers.
The result? The right hip slowly rotates forward, creating asymmetry and strain.
💆 How Massage Helps With Rotated Hips
Massage therapy can’t change bone alignment directly—but it can release the muscular tension and fascial restrictions that contribute to the imbalance.
At my practice, I focus on:
Releasing tight hip flexors to take pressure off the front of the pelvis. Loosening the lower back muscles that hold the hip tipped forward. Freeing fascial restrictions in the hips, glutes, and thighs that pull unevenly. Encouraging awareness and relaxation so your body can reset into better alignment.
🏋️ Corrective Movement: Strengthening the Right Muscles
Massage works best when combined with simple corrective exercises.
Two of my favorites for an anteriorly rotated right hip:
Supine Hamstring Press Lie on your back, right knee bent at 90°. Place your hand just above the knee. Gently press your knee upward into your hand, engaging the hamstrings and glutes. Hold 5–10 seconds, repeat 8–10 times. Wall Knee Press (Standing) Stand with your right side near a wall, knee bent at 90°. Press the right knee gently into the wall, activating the glutes and core. Hold 5–10 seconds, repeat 8–10 times.
These isometric holds retrain the hip to stabilize in a more balanced position.
🌿 Bringing It All Together
By combining:
Massage therapy (to release what’s tight), and Corrective strengthening (to wake up what’s weak),
…you can restore balance to your pelvis, reduce pain, and prevent long-term strain.
If you’ve noticed that your right hip always feels tight or rotated, you’re not alone—and there’s a path to relief.
📅 Book Your Session Today
At Jessica Roux Massage Reiki & Wellness, I specialize in therapeutic bodywork that goes beyond relaxation to correct imbalances and help you move freely again.
👉 Book a session today and let’s get your hips back in balance.
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